70 Apps Every Professional Should Know About and Use

December is a great time to reflect on how your previous year went and what you can improve upon in the future. And as we near the beginning of 2015, you might be wondering what you can do to make your professional life a lot easier.

One thing that can help? Apps. But the hardest thing about finding applications you actually want to use is that there are thousands of them to choose from. How do you know you’re getting the best stuff out there?

Good news! We’ve been searching the web far and wide to bring you 70 stellar apps that can make your work life totally swell. From organization tools to job search apps to fun little games when you need a break, we’ve got you covered.

Organization

If you work in a field that requires you to keep up to date on social trends, organization is key to keeping you from having 18 different tabs open at once. That’s where Hshtags—an app that lets you follow conversations or hashtags, discover trending topics, and easily engage with people online—comes in.

If you’re searching for something on the web, your browser can feel incredibly cluttered really quickly (you have tabs open for Google, Bing, Amazon, the works). Phlo aggregates all of these search engines into one beautiful interface.

If you’re looking to take task managing to a whole new level, Things is the way to do it. The app combines your inbox, to-do list, and task management system, making it easier than ever to organize and complete projects.

Ever wanted a personal assistant? EasilyDo now gives you the option in app form: With it, you can book flights, make reservations, organize your calendar, confirm appointments, create bill payment reminders, and do so much more.

No list about great email apps is complete without Mailbox, so if you haven’t checked it out yet, you definitely should. The app makes it easy to quickly swipe through your inbox in a matter of minutes, allowing you to delete, archive, and reply to emails with just a few finger touches.

Jibber Jobber is a stellar app that helps you keep track of every part of your job application process, from storing which specific jobs you applied for to telling you the status of your application once it’s sent.

Meet Networkr: It’s Tinder for LinkedIn. Swipe through different professionals in your area (based on common interests and industries). If you and another careerist tell the app that you’d like to meet, you’ll have the opportunity to chat with one another privately.

Sure, you vaguely remember meeting someone at a networking event, but you can’t remember the context or details of your conversation. Contacts Journal acts as a relationship management system to keep track of everyone you meet.

One of the hardest parts of the networking process is remembering to check in with your contacts on a regular basis. Luckily, Contactually sends you reminders (so you don’t have to keep track of everything on your own).

If you’ve caught the online classes bug but are having trouble finding tons of information on a particular topic, Gibbon is the way to go. It creates “playlists” of materials on one vertical all in one place.

Any professional who’s done any traveling can tell you that it can be extremely overwhelming and confusing to try to find basic services like ATMs or coffee shops in a new location. Luckily, Around Me makes the process a lot easier.

With so much content out there, it’s hard to find things that you’re specifically interested in without spending hours digging around. Enter Archetypes, which essentially gives you a personality test and then shows you content based on your top three “archetypes.”

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Lily Herman is a New York-based writer and editor. In recent months, her work has been featured in Teen Vogue, Glamour, Refinery29, Cosmopolitan, TIME, Newsweek, Fast Company, and Mashable. You can check out her website, LinkedIn, and Twitter.